His face looks like this emoji 😛

Looks like a cloud with legs and a big smile

I just lost my mini eskie best friend this year. He was almost 15. The best dog I've ever known in my life, so smart and especially empathetic. They are SO emotionally intelligent. He helped me raise and foster many kittens over the years.

The smile on Miko’s face while getting dried with his happy hoodie ❤❤

"Smiling little cloud" was exactly how I would've described him

We had one. Cricket was his name. Everything you say is true. Best little bud. Nothing but kudos for this breed. He developed dementia at 16 and crossed the rainbow bridge. Still miss him and think of him with love❤

"Boredom can lead to excessive barking and destructive chewing"... That's a normal weekend for me to be fair.

I couldn't stop crying watching this video. My little eski Maya just passed a few months ago. She was my world. Watching your videos gave me the confidence to start grooming her myself, which I did for the last several years. The metal comb and high velocity dryer were a huge game changer. The shedding is really not as bad as you would think for such a fluffy dog, regular grooming really was a big help. It is so nice to finally see a little land cloud in your videos, and I wish Miko a long and happy life.

What a well-behaved cloud!

A friend of mine has a standard Eskie! They're very clever dogs. My friend taught her to shake hands by rewarding with treats, so now the dog sits down and politely lifts up her paw every time she wants a treat. 😂

I don't know why, but it never fails to make me RIDICULOUSLY happy hearing her say "Grinch Feet" Lol Beautiful job on this pup~

If all that panting was from stress, then I must say Meeko was an extremely well-behaved cloud. His humans have evidently taught him well.

Looks like a shrunken Samoyed. Very cute.

I have an American Eskimo named Watson, and I can confirm that he is always smiling.

My brother and his family have one of these. He drove me nuts at first bc, when you walk in the house, the dog would NOT. STOP. BARKING. They have a toy fox terrier as well, and they would just feed off each other. If one barks, the other barks louder. Ugh. Now that the terrier is quite old, and he no longer hears well, he doesn't bark as much. Because of this, Rocky is much quieter. I've really come to like that little dog. He's SO SOFT, and he looks like he has a permi-smile on his face.

"These dogs are so intelligent," I think Jacksfilms may disagree 😂 we love you, Sundae 🧡

Thank you for the "Eskimo" explanation. As a fellow Canadian who lives in Edmonton, i think this is an important fact, and I am pleased that you included it. I don't even have a pet but have been a silent subscriber since you were at 100k because I absolutely love your content. It's an added bonus that you're hilarious, informative, and provide your services free of charge! Bless the hard work that you and the cameraperson do.

my aunt had 2 of these, with in a month she had both of them trained to be more obedient and educated than her own kids including the rest of my cousins and myself.

I had both male and female of this breed. Niko was my faithful companion for 17 years and my Nina for 15 years. Lovable furry family members. ❤

Meeko's smile at the end, while his head is cocked, looks like he's accustomed to posing for the camera. 🥰😄

Our first dog as a young married couple was a Spitz named Shang. Smartest. Dog. Ever. She lived to the age of 18. I still dream about her and sometimes call our other dogs by her name. I'll always love my little Shang.

I live to hear you call their paws "grinch feet"

American Eskies really are one of the sweetest dogs. Probably one of the most memorable ones, too!

“Smiling little clouds.” Love them!❤

Growing up on a farm in Ohio we called them Spitz they were farm dogs Whatever you needed they were right there with you. And no matter how old they got the first snow cover they were playing in it like puppys Great dogs

I was JUST thinking it looked like a smiling cloud, when you said the same! 😂 ☁️

Dogs that smile make me smile as well. It’s contagious. 😀

Never get tired of seeing puppies in the happy hoodie ❤

Absolutely stunning dog! I never heard of this breed. What a happy dog! Love your channel!

I thought Miko was a Japanese Spitz, but so exciting to see one of the tiny spitzes getting a bath today!

I didn’t know about the American Eskimo. The German Spitz is just amazing 😻 You described the breed perfectly!!

Love how he put his paw up at 2:10 like "MADAM PLEASE, I MAY BE BLOWN TO THE WIND IF YOU CONTINUE THIS VENTURE!"

The internet-famous Gabe the Dog was part American Eskimo, if I recall correctly! These dogs seem like such fun little guys ❤️

I didn't know there were 3 sizes; I just knew about the standard. He's a beautiful fluffy cloud now 😊 Awesome job, as always.

Majestic little fluffball! I think it's been mentioned before but what do you do behind the camera to make their head tilt like that almost everytime? It's so adorable!

I had a dog exactly like this as a kid, I named him Snowy :)

Today, Vanessa groomed a ball of cloud ☁

Growing up, my neighbor had one of those dogs standard size and she collected all of the hair that the dog shed and actually made a blanket out of it. She crocheted it after she made yarn out of it. They’re adorable little dogs.

"And, of course, I tidy up his grinch feet." She said it!!! She said the thing!!!!!! Miko is absolutely too cute for words. Yet another spitz breed to fall in love with.

Fluffy Snowball 🥰

My mother had an American Eskimo named Zoe about 20lbs. Great little dog. She loved and took better care of her dogs than any other person I knew.

We had one and he was quite a character! Only one of his ears managed to pop up. The other stayed down, and he was the most comical looking boy, who of course was full of mischief, ever. He did have that infamous stubborn streak, but I've never known a smarter and sweeter dog in my life. ❤❤❤

The Eski smile 😂 my sister has a full size one and had a mini one. He was a very grumpy man. Very smart though lol.

After this video I'd really love to see you groom a Schipperke. This breed looks like it's a cousin to the Schips, about the same size and many of the same characteristics, but WAY more energy and boy do they ever shed!

What a cute fluff ball! Beautiful silky coat and good nature!

Meeko looks so much like my mini that I lost in 2021, who was ironically named Nico. I cried a little watching this, but I'm happy to see the breed on this channel. He looks like such a happy little guy ♥

My Mom & Dad had a 'Spitz"... at least that is what we called him. His name was Alex and he was a standard size. EXCELLENT DOG! Such a good beautiful boy -

Gorgeous Miko❤

My Dad used to call small dogs like this Spitzes, he was born in 1922, I never knew why. Thanks for the great information as always! :))))

To say he was stressed, he was still very good. 😊

Such a well behaved gentleman.

My grandma had a rescued American eskimo to keep her company after my grandpa died. Thank goodness for her having dozens of grandkids around to keep him occupied cause the one day none of us visited he ate the couch. I kind of think she put him up to it cause she hated that couch but can't prove it

Meeko looks like a cloud with a tongue! So adorable!!

God I wish they'd change the name of those dogs, cuz they're so cute but they're also named a slur.

Also a perfect fluffy cloud

I had 2 at same time, Sophie and Taz were the best dogs I have ever had...lived to be 14. Taz was killed by an off leash large dog in our area on the trail. He was 12 and loved going for hikes....he was such a good boy and a lover. Miss them, thanks for sharing

GIRL WITH THE DOGS...... YOU ARE SIMPLY THE BEST.......... ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Doing the "grinch feet" is almost like a pawdicure for them. LOL ;) Love it!

I have a miniature eskie and I'm obsessed with her. She is so funny and has such a big personality. She's also so very affectionate. I get 10 mins of kisses every night before bed.

What a gorgeous pup. I loved when he closed his eyes while in the happy hoodie getting dried!

I rescued one once, a stray, a wanderer-who unfortunately wandered off again 😢

My next door neighbours have an Eskimo dog - extremely sweet and gentle dog. Always runs over to say hi when I'm working in the front yard. Rarely barks - only a couple of times when he askes to be let back in the house after doing his "business" - LOL!

these are one of the best dog breeds i’ve ever known, always so happy and loving.

Such a sweet little guy❤❤❤

That's a floofing floofity flooter ❤😂

And my heart just melted... What a fluffy cloud of joy 😍

I really like how you give the pros and cons of every breed you show ❤

He looks like a snow fox 🥰

He reminds me a lot to my late Chiquititta. The fur, the eyes, and yes, the smiling. It is as if I saw my Chiquititta in front of me ❤❤❤

My ex wife has one. Wonderful dogs. Great personality. They do well on dog agility competitions.

What a absolutely beautiful little dog Miko is he definitely looks like he is smiling my dog scout used to be the same everyone used to say that he looks like he is smiling I have never seen one before but he was absolutely so well behaved no barking at all you did a fantastic job Vanessa on him you can't definitely see that he has lost alot of hair.i would like to take the time out to appreciate all the hard work that Vanessa put's into grooming all these awesome Dogs and Cat's as well and I would like to thank Vanessa from all the Dog's and Cat's that can't say it for themselves you do a fantastic job...and so does your Cameraman as well for helping you out with filming all these awesome videos as well....👍🏻👍🏼👍🏻👍🏼👏👏👏💕💯

His tongue has a mind of its own

I have 2 mini Am Eskimo mixes that I found as approximately 2 wk old puppies. The mom (a pure bred) belonged to one of my mom's tenant. Basically, the tenant had left for a month and mom was supposed to be under the care of a relative when me and my mom found her roaming around outside. No one in that family knew she was even pregnant, let alone had pups somewhere. Since she was an absolute mess, I cleaned her up before I even knew she might have pups and she later led me to a small hole under the house. There I found 2 little fat sausages (didn't look like there were anymore) that I'm so thankful were still alive since I had the mom for almost 24 hrs at that point. While they were very well fed, they were being eaten alive by fleas and had these weird sores on their feet and tails (one was so bad, the vet thought her tail would eventually fall off...luckily it did not). I offered the owner that I'd nurse them back to health and take care of mom until they came back. They didn't want the puppies and I originally was going to rehome them, but I ended up bonding with them like I never had with previous dogs. So I kept them, but had to reluctantly give mom back to the owner. It was a sad situation...she deserved so much more, but nothing I could do for her so I did the best I could for her pups. Anyway....15 yrs later, they are still with me. Charlie (the boy) has a bunch of health issues now, but Mya (the girl) is actually still pretty healthy overall and doesn't even look her age. Physically, they look exactly like their mom did expect their ears are longer and flop downward (kinda like a Border Collie). And even though their mom was all white, they don't have a speck of white on them. Charlie has the black and tan color pattern of a GSD an Mya is all tan with lighter beige on her underside. So who knows what stray ended up being the dad, lol. They are gorgeous dogs regardless and always get compliments on them. Charlie always reminded me of a little wolf (and he used to howl all the time before he lost his hearing😢). Mya was always my nimble little fox cause of how athletic, yet graceful she looks and acts. I worry that when one goes, the other will follow shortly after, they are so unbelievably bonded to each other. My heart will be shattered when they go. They are unique little dogs, for sure...and like I said, our bond is very strong. I'm just grateful for every day I still have them with me. One thing I will say, is that they have a huge prey drive. They're mother never wanted to play with toys, she was just interested in anything that moved outside and she never forgot where she last saw something (their memory is crazy good). Very intelligent dogs...sometimes to the point of spiteful behaviors. 😂😂 Charlie is a lot like his mother, and it's not even learned behavior as he never got to see his mother do all the things she did, it's just genetics. Mya has a strong prey drive too, but she at least loves toys so I can distract her a bit with that. But cats, and especially small animals (rodents, birds, etc) are not a good idea with these guys. Otherwise they're awesome little dogs that I will treasure for the rest of my days. Sorry for the long post...it's just the first time I've seen this breed on your channel and, like a proud parent, I had to bring mine into it too. 😋🤣

I’ve always called them a Spitz (and still will). Nice, we’ll-behaved dog.

Just want to add that they have an amazing dirt-shedding coat! They can get really dirty, but when it dries it pretty much all falls off and they look fine. Never look grubby, although without a bath every now and again they can start to look just a bit dingy. My Sophie was a three-legged rescue with endless energy. I got her when she was six years old and she died at fifteen of a brain tumour. In between she was queen of the pack regulars with her dog walker, and definitely in charge of my heart. 💕🇨🇦

I know very little about the American Eskimo, so this was such a fun and enlightening lesson for me!! Thank you. I was floored when you said they are actually from the Midwestern U.S. I had no idea. You called Meeko a smiling cloud, and I think this description fits the American Eskimo so well! 🥰 It is such a beautiful breed. Meeko, you are so handsome!!! 😍 And you were such a good boy for your groom. 👍 P.S. I agree - with intelligence usually comes stubbornness! 😂 The only exception I've seen to this in the human world is when someone is intelligent but they also want peace above any of their other desires. Then (and only then) are people still likely to be intelligent, but not quite as stubborn.

I would have thought this was a Pomeranian mix of some sort. Had no idea there are miniature versions of the American Eskimo.

The inlaws had these dogs, but always put them in the back room when company was over. I remember a time when one "got out" and I spent a long time playing with her. Very sweet, smart little dogs.

He is adorable!

Fluffy ☁️ puppy!

I had one of these minis around when I was little. I definitely remember the shedding and the fact that he missed one of our family members very loudly whenever that person left the house. 😅

I had a medium sized Female American Eskimo named Emma. She was an Angel on Earth. I miss her much. Keep doing what you do Young Lady!

I had an American Eskimo mix when I was in high school. Her mom was some kind of doodle mutt and her dad looked just like Miko. I named her Nikita and she was my dad’s best friend - totally unexpected as he did NOT want the dog 😂😂 she won his heart pretty quickly just by being so smart and sweet, and he won her love with hamburgers and 4-wheeler rides. We had 15 years with her.

Aww i love Eskies! I have a standard size AE named Cloud. I can confirm that he always looks like he's smiling. 🐶

He looks great and what a well behaved boy. ❤

There is no thought in those eyes and I love it

My favorite dogs are little fluffy white clouds! What a sweet cotton ball

Waiting for the episode where Vanessa does a Japanese Spitz, but this is super close! It's true about the coat though, and it rarely smells. I brush my dog once a week thoroughly and regular coat maintenance is mostly paw trimming and nail clipping. She gets bathed a few times a year with a groomer and can be maintained otherwise with brushing. Fabulous lovely little creatures!

I never tire of watching dogs’ expressions of wonder as they watch their hair snow around them.

Sounds like anxiety for the excessive barking and chewing when left at home alone. 🤷👍 Gorgeous and closely resembling my Pomeranian. 🐾🐾🥰❣️

He reminds me a lot of my cute Sophie who lived to the age of 16 years, she passed away in 2021. Sophie was always happy, loved to play, loved walks, and loved to snuggle. People are always impressed on how well behaved she is and impressed with how clean her fur is. I miss her all the time.

Ive never been this early before! I love his tounge physics 😂

What an awesome little dog!

Well would you look at this cutie pie😂🐕‍🦺🐕 so sweet❤

He is like a Big Pomeranian!!! So Beautiful!

What a cutie!

Hope this channel never ends. One of the best on KZfaq.

Miko reminds me of our dog, Baby. Baby was with us for 14 years and passed away last year. Baby was a big fan of our groomer, Scotty. We were fortunate to have her in our lives. Yes, my husband and I balled when we watched this video.

My initial thought when I saw him, "is he a Japanese Spitz?" He looks like a cotton candy with all those fluff. I love how his coat sways and bounce as he trots ❤❤

Meeko is so cute and did good with his grooming. I did not know this breed came in three sizes.